Celebrate with us! We've been on the air since March of 2012, and this program is our 50th Sunday show. On this special edition of Firefly Willows L*I*V*E! we're sharing some of our favorite segments from our previous programs. It's a chance to catch all three of our hosts in one delightful Sunday morning. John Carosella, host of Convergence, shares his conversation with Wendy Dando and Rana Satori about the enlightening power of dance and scared play. Listen in with Mildred Lynn, host of Healing Conversations, as she chats with Conscious Business Coach, Writer, and Scientist Lynn Fang about her personal journey into the world of sustainable living, organic farming, and social change. (Healing Conversations with Mildred Lynn will be back next month.) From (r)Evolution with HiC, we'll hear one of HiC's "Magical Moments", and more! There's more to come. Enjoy our 50th program, chock full of interesting people, perspectives, and possibilities. Hear a little something from all three of our Sunday hosts. Join us for a fun and refreshing exploration of life, and the magic and mystery in the world. Firefly Willows L*I*V*E! We'll help you find -- and shine -- your inner light!

John Carosella hosts Convergence, a journey into shamanism, science, and mysticism, exploring our beautiful world. Making the mystical accessible to the scientific-minded, and bringing the language of science to the Mystery, John brings provocative, new perspectives to living, learning, healing, and discovery.

In today's program, John is in Spirited Conversation with Kimberly Walters, a doctoral candidate at the Univeristy of Chicago and faculty member at University of California, Irvine. Kimberly has done ethnographic studies in Southern India, investigating the cultural interplay between sex workers and the NGOs seeking to "rescue" them. The facts on the ground belie easy conclusions, and what seems like freedom might be exploitation of a different kind.

In his Reflections segment, John shares his encounter with Fly Medicine - an uncomfortable but ultimately healing journey into powerful and ubiquitous support that we ignore at our own risk, finding within it a tool for addressing old, deep, and stubborn wounds.

John is also joined by his co-hosts HiC Luttmers and Mildred Lynn McDonald in a Firefly Willows L*I*V*E! roundtable about games, inspired by Jane McGonigals potent TED talks.

John Carosella hosts Convergence, a journey into shamanism, science, and mysticism, exploring our beautiful world. Making the mystical accessible to the scientific-minded, and bringing the language of science to the Mystery, John brings provocative, new perspectives to living, learning, healing, and discovery.

This month, John speaks with Lincoln Cannon, co-founder of the Mormon Transhumanist Association and philosopher of theological evolution and post-secular religion, about the nature of consciousness, thriving, and the role technology might play in the very near future. Their conversation includes an exploration of transhumanism - the use of technology to extend what it means to be human, and on the perspectives within Mormonism that make transhumanism and Mormonism such interesting bedfellows.

John is also joined by his Firefly Willows L*I*V*E! co-hosts HiC Luttmers and Mildred Lynn McDonald for a roundtable discussion on what it takes to stay young. As usual, HiC and Mildred Lynn come up with some surprising but sensible advice.

Welcome to Firefly Willows L*I*V*E!. Join us for a fun and refreshing exploration of life, and the magic and mystery in the world. We’ll talk about health, purpose, and play at Firefly Willows! This week is a special event - Firefly Willows L*I*V*E! Revealed!! This week our Hosts are the guests. We invited a special friend to act as host and get the inside scoop on what we are all about and what makes us so great as a group! Listen in as Mildred Lynn, HiC, John and Deb reveal all! Well, maybe not all... but there's plenty of laughter and energy to share. Come and shine your inner light with us!

Mark Diaz Truman - Lead Designer on the new FIREFLY RPG from Margaret Weis Productions - will be joining us to talk about the Cortex+ powered game. We'll also talk about the show,why it has captured the imagination of so many dedicated fans, and how there seems to be an uptick of interest in geek culture about this fantastic show. At this year's Gen Con Margaret Weis Productions released the preview booklet of the upcoming full FIREFLY RPG and there are still some copies available from MWP, so get them while they are hot.

John Carosella hosts Convergence, a journey into shamanism, science, and mysticism, exploring our beautiful world. Making the mystical accessible to the scientific-minded, and bringing the language of science to the Mystery, John brings provocative, new perspectives to living, learning, healing, and discovery.

This month, John engages the topic of being a warrior - and being yourself. We start with a roundtable conversation with John's co-hosts Mildred Lynn McDonald and HiC Luttmers on "What does it mean to be a warrior, and can you be one without waging war and experiencing violence?" Then, in Exploring Reality, John shares what he learned through a challenging conversation with Mars, the Roman God of War. Things take a lighter turn with gentle Reflection on the nature of being here on Earth, in this magnificent garden, and then to an examination of "Skunk Medicine". Yes, it all makes sense -- but it's John's birthday today, so even if it doesn't, let's just humor him...and have a little birthday cake on us!

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Host: Abbey (@whackyfun) Co-Host: Kayla (@lilahmonster) Our Discussion (At A Glance): What we think about Whedon's vision of the future and how well it was executed on screen Our first impressions of the Serenity crew Which of the series' main antagonists is the biggest threat Episode Synopsis: Part 1 - The crew of Serenity is eager to rid themselves of an easily traceable cargo they salvaged from a vessel adrift in space. Part 2 - Mal and his crew discover what Simon is hiding in his cargo. Meanwhile, the crew still have to finish conducting business with Patience, while trying to dodge a Reaver ship along the way. Source: btvguide.com Image courtesy of: still-flying.net

Host: Abbey (@whackyfun) Co-Host: Sonya (@liarlikeyurself) Our Discussion (At A Glance): Episode Synopsis: The crew of Serenity find a dead spaceship at drift and take the only surviving crew member aboard. An Alliance ship comes along whose commander is looking for the two fugitives, Simon and River. Source: btvguide.com Photo courtesy of: http://still-flying.net

John Carosella hosts Convergence, a journey into shamanism, science, and mysticism, exploring our beautiful world. Making the mystical accessible to the scientific-minded, and bringing the language of science to the Mystery, John brings provocative, new perspectives to living, learning, healing, and discovery.

This month's show recaps John's deep examination of Gratitude, and what Gratitude has to do with manifesting our deepest desires. John also speaks with a special guest and "Healing Conversations..." host Mildred Lynn McDonald about her liberation from conformity, limitations and hesitancy ... into a life of freedom, joy and delight. John also shares insights on being loved by the Divine Feminine, and more. And of course, we'll have our lively Firefly Willows Roundtable discussion on "Good news, Bad news..." with HiC, Mildred Lynn, and Deb joining in the conversation. (Originally aired March of 2014)

Join TJ and Tim as the Sports Nerd Show moves to it's new time and new night! The guys will be talking the seminal Joss Whedon sci-fi series Firefly. They'll have their reactions to the latest week of World Cup action. And they'll be talking about their favorite web series.